Well, the 25 Day Maintenance Diet did work that well. I ended up gaining 16 pounds. Granted, this was the Holidays and I did not work out for almost 3 weeks. I spent some time with my family which was nice. My whole family was together for Christmas for the first time in at least 6 years. Also, as discussed in an earlier post, I finally joined The Tequila Club. That was a good night, but the 2nd time we went was even better (Luckily, my brother-in-law was strong enough to join me in the club). Of course, shots of tequila usually make an evening better (7 shots down, 43 more to go until I get the velvet painting of myself on the wall...tell me that's not some sort of motivation).
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
25 Day Travesty
Day 94 - 100, THE END of the First Challenge
Body pic at the end
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Day 87-93
Net loss - 2.0, total loss - 72.6
Thanksgiving was good. So good in fact, that I gained almost 4 pounds. My family was in Chicago, so I went to a friends and went to town. I got there about 1.30 PM and started snacking until we ate the actual meal at 6.30. The food was so good though. Luckily, I worked through everything I ate within 2 days, and lost all that weight pretty quickly.
And I am almost done with the diet. I am excited. I am happy that this is done and that I did so well on it. I have a week to go, and then 25 days of restricted freedom. I say restricted because I plan to eat, but I know I have to control it and not go crazy. Then another 100 days, and by Tax Day next year, I will be all done.
I know these posts will not be every day anymore, but I will still post at least once a week.
Labels: The 100 Day Challenge
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Day 83 - 86
Net loss - 4.6, total loss, 71.4
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Day 82
Today - 1.8, total loss - 66.8
I had a good number today. I was really happy because it pushes me further along. This diet has been going so well, I almost don't want it to end. It is because of these new thoughts, I have made some plans for next year already. I am going to take 25 days off the diet and try to maintain the weight I am at. Not try to lose and definitely not gain. I will continue to work out everyday and see how my body reacts to a more normal diet. I will not go crazy, well, I am sure a few days will be over the top, but if I gain, I know that I need to go back to salads to lose those extra pounds. In the New Year, I am going to start another 100 Day Challenge to lose the rest of the weight. My goal right now is to lose 125 pounds total. I think I will lose between 75 and 80 pounds on this 100 Day Challenge, making the goal of the 2nd 100 days about 45-50 pounds provided I can maintain my weight. If I make my goal, I will have lost 125 pounds in 225 days. This is a pretty hefty goal, but I am already half way there in 1/3 of the days. It is so amazing. Where I started this diet and where I am now are so different. I have come so far and I know if I keep pushing myself, there is no reason why I can't keep going.
That being said, I am going to dress up as Santa tonight. I have to admit, I am excited. If you happen to be in, or near, Newport Beach, CA tonight, feel free to come by Fashion Island and see me.
I will post pics.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Day 77 - 81
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Day 68-76
Net loss - 4.2, total - 64.0
This has been a long week. I know I should keep posting more regularly, but I keep putting it off. I have had some bad days (as shown on the weight chart on the right), but I am maintaining. I keep working out, and I am trying to stick to my diet.
One thing I have noticed is how hard the middle 1/3 of my workouts are now. I am running now, well slowly jogging, and using that demon elliptical machine more and more. When I use the elliptical, I will use it for 60 minutes on days I don't lift weights. When I run, I have been building up to this, I run 15 laps on the outside lane of a track. The last time I went, I ran on the straight-aways and walked on the curves. Anyway, minutes 20-40 on the elliptical or treadmill and laps 6-10 are so hard to get through. I always try to talk myself out of the extra laps/minutes, but when I get through those, I know that since I have completed 2/3, I can finish what I started.
I really appreciate all of the support I am getting and all the people reading this. I will try to post more often. And cheers to my sister, who has started her own diet and has lost 15 pounds so far. Keep going.
Nothing really exciting has been happening since last week. I drove up to LA this morning to have breakfast with my friend Aesea. Her name isn't really Aesea, but when I met her Freshman year in high school, she told me that was her real name and, young, innocent gullible me totally bought it. It was good to see her and catch up.
I am sure there is more I could say, but that is all for today. And to whoever posted the comment to my last post, you are correct.
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Weight Loss Tracker (Day, Total)
- Final Weigh - 1.0, 80.6
- Day 100 - 0.0, 79.6
- Day 99 - 0.4, 79.6
- Day 98 - 2.0, 79.6
- Day 97 - 0.0, 77.2
- Day 96 - 1.8, 77.2
- Day 95 - 0.4, 75.4
- Day 94 - 2.4, 75.0
- Day 93 - (0.4), 72.6
- Day 92 - 0.6, 73.0
- Day 91 - 2.0, 72.4
- Day 90 - 2.2, 70.4
- Day 89 - (3.8), 68.2
- Day 88 - 1.4, 72.0
- Day 87 - (0.8), 70.6
- Day 86 - 1.8, 71.4
- Day 85 - 1.8, 69.6
- Day 84 - 0.4, 67.8
- Day 83 - 0.6, 67.4
- Day 82 - 1.8, 66.8
- Day 81 - (0.4), 65.0
- Day 80 - 0.4, 65.4
- Day 79 - 3.4, 65.0
- Day 78 - (0.4), 61.6
- Day 77 - (2.0), 62.0
- Day 76 - 0.8, 64.0
- Day 75 - 0.8, 63.2
- Day 74 - 0.2, 62.4
- Day 73 - 2.0, 62.2
- Day 72 - (1.2), 60.2
- Day 71 - 1.8, 61.4
- Day 70 - (1.2), 59.6
- Day 69 - 0.8, 60.8
- Day 68 - 0.2, 60.0
- Day 67 - 0.8, 59.8
- Day 66 - 1.6, 59.0
- Day 65 - 0.6, 57.4
- Day 64 - (0.2), 56.8
- Day 63 - 1.6, 57.0
- Day 62 - 0.0, 55.4
- Day 61 - 1.0, 55.4
- Day 60 - 0.2, 54.4
- Day 59 - 0.4, 54.2
- Day 58 - 1.4, 53.8
- Day 57 - 0.8, 52.4
- Day 56 - 0.4, 51.6
- Day 55 - 1.2, 51.2
- Day 54 - 1.8, 50.0
- Day 53 - 2.0, 48.2
- Day 52 - (0.2), 46.2
- Day 51 - 0.0, 46.4
- Day 50 - 0.8, 46.4
- Day 49 - 1.0, 45.6
- Day 48 - 0.2, 44.6
- Day 47 - 0.4, 44.4
- Day 46 - 0.4, 44.0
- Day 45 - 1.0, 43.6
- Day 44 - 1.0, 42.6
- Day 43 - 1.0, 41.6
- Day 42 - 1.0, 40.6
- Day 41 - (0.4), 39.6
- Day 40 - 2.4, 40.0
- Day 39 - 0.6, 37.6
- Day 38 - 0.6, 37.0
- Day 37 - 1.2, 36.4
- Day 36 - 1.4, 35.2
- Day 35 - (0.6), 33.8
- Day 34 - 1.0, 34.4
- Day 33 - 0.6, 33.4
- Day 32 - 0.8, 32.8
- Day 31 - 0.4, 32.0
- Day 30 - 0.6, 31.6
- Day 29 - 2.0, 31.0
- Day 28 - 1.0, 29.0
- Day 27 - 0.8, 28.0
- Day 26 - 0.8, 27.2
- Day 25 - 1.0, 26.4
- Day 24 - 0.0, 25.4
- Day 23 - (0.2), 25.4
- Day 22 - 0.4, 25.6
- Day 21 - (1.2), 25.2
- Day 20 - 1.0, 26.4
- Day 19 - 0.4, 25.4
- Day 18 - 1.0, 25.0
- Day 17 - 1.0, 24.0
- Day 16 - 0.4, 23.0
- Day 15 - 1.6, 22.6
- Day 14 - 1.0, 21.0
- Day 13 - (0.6), 20.0
- Day 12 - 1.4, 20.6
- Day 11 - 1.2, 19.2
- Day 10 - 1.0, 18.0
- Day 9 - 1.0, 17.0
- Day 8 - 0.2, 16.0
- Day 7 - 3.2, 15.8
- Day 6 - 1.0, 12.6
- Day 5 - 2.0, 11.6
- Day 4 - 1.6, 9.6
- Day 3 - 3.8, 8.0
- Day 2 - 4.2, 4.2